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CATEGORY |
TOTAL MILES |
MILES COMPLETED |
MILES REMAINING |
PROJECTED TIMELINE |
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I |
102 |
65 |
37 |
31 YRS |
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II |
118 |
0 |
118 |
98 YRS |
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TOTAL |
220 |
63 |
157 |
131 YRS |
NOTE: This pdf document
provides a project status map outlining all completed, active, proposed and
future underground projects as of June 2005. All projects are listed in
priority order based on the current underground priority. (Click
Here)
STREET CLASSIFICATION
CATEGORY I – Arterial and Collector
According
to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Tariff Rule No. 20,
Category 1 Streets are classified as Principal and Minor Arterial, which are
defined as follows:
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Street, road, or
right-of-way extensively used by the general public and carries a heavy
volume of pedestrian or vehicular traffic; and
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Street, road,
or right-of-way that adjoins or passes through a civic area, public
recreation area or an area of unusual scenic interest to the general public;
and
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Streets with
unusual heavy concentration of overhead electric facilities.
CATEGORY II – Residential or Local
Consists of all streets and
roads not defined as arterials or collectors; primarily provides access to
land with little or no through movement, lower mobility, and high degree of
access.
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UNDERGROUND CRITERIA
The underground priority is
selected based on street evaluations conducted by the Power Department. All
streets are evaluated based on the underground criteria listed below, which
was adopted by the City Council in April 2003.
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Streets where
overhead lines are deteriorated and need replacement.
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Streets where
power lines are in conflict with tree and structural clearance.
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Streets where
there is a higher risk of fire hazards.
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Streets where
major street construction is planned.
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Streets where
new or expanded power facilities are needed.
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UNDERGROUND PRIORITY
NOTE: This pdf document
outlines the projected construction schedule of current and future
underground projects. (Click Here)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
| Q: |
How
are underground priorities selected? |
| A: |
The underground
priority is selected based on street evaluations conducted by the
Power Department. All streets are evaluated based on the underground
criteria listed below, which was adopted by the City Council in
April 2003.
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Streets where
overhead lines are deteriorated and need replacement.
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Streets where
power lines are in conflict with tree and structural clearance.
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Streets where
there is a higher risk of fire hazards.
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Streets where
major street construction is planned.
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Streets where
new or expanded power facilities are needed.
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| Q: |
What is the financial impact to an affected property? |
| A: |
All
affected property owners are required to underground conduit for
existing power, telephone, and/or cable utilities from
the property line to the designated service point.
The cost of this
work ranges from $2,000 to $5,000. Property owners may submit a
utility rebate form, in which the City will reimburse a maximum of
$2,000 or the lesser actual cost of the work.
The City’s rebate is for the
underground conversion for POWER ONLY!
NOTE:
Property owners must submit itemized invoices with all rebate forms
to identify all cost associated with power conversion.
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| Q: |
Will I receive a utility rebate from the other private utilities? |
| A: |
In special cases where
the property owner cannot afford the installation of conduit on his
private property, the City will offer financial assistance.
However, the property owner will be responsible for repayment to the
City based on an agreed monthly installment.
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| Q: |
Will the City provide a recommended list of Electrical Contractors? |
| A: |
No. The City does
not recommend or provide a listing of Electrical Contractors.
Property owners are solely responsible for solicitation and hiring
of all contractors to complete the underground conversion on private
property.
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| Q: |
When will the overhead wires and poles be removed? |
| A: |
Overhead wires and
poles will not be removed until all affected property owners
complete the underground conversion and connected to the underground
system.
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| Q: |
Although my property is not affected by the district boundaries;
when will my street be undergrounded? |
| A: |
The initial
underground priority selected for the use of surtax funds were
CATEGORY I Arterial and Collector streets. As of January 2007, the
City of Pasadena has completed the undergrounding of approximately
65 miles of Category I streets. The remaining 37 miles of
Category I streets is estimated at approximately 31 years.
The City will then redirect the program to Category II streets.
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| Q: |
How can I accelerate the undergrounding of the
streets in my neighborhood? |
| A: |
As an alternative,
property owners may submit a petition of interest signed by all
potentially affected residents to participate in the City’s Cost
Sharing Program through the establishment of a Benefit Assessment
District. Property owners would incur 100% of all administrative
costs, underground construction costs includes 50% power and 100%
telephone. The City would incur the remaining 50% of underground
construction cost for POWER ONLY. City staff will conduct a
preliminary utility study to determine feasibility and projected
construction costs. The study will require a sundry deposit, in
which the deposit amount is based on the required staff time to
complete the study.
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| Q: |
If my neighborhood is found feasible to establish a
Benefit Assessment District, how long will it take to complete the
undergrounding? |
| A: |
A Public Hearing is
required to officially establish the utility district. The City
Council will approve the recommended underground priority based on
available surtax revenue. If there are no available surtax funds,
the underground priority will be recommended based on the
availability of future funding. The
allocation of funds could take approximately 3-5 years based on the
limited amount of surtax collected annually. |
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